Medical Definition of Sternum. Sternum: The long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest. The sternum articulates (comes together) with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle (collarbone) on either side.
Bowen disease was first described in the medical literature by a physician named JT Bowen in 1912. Bowen disease is also known as squamous cell carcinoma in situ, and is generally considered an early, noninvasive form of intraepidermal squamous cell carcinoma.esions are usually not painful or may not be associated with any symptoms (asymptomatic). In most cases, treatment is highly successful. Bowen disease is considered a pre-cancerous condition, although the risk of developing skin cancer is less than 10 percent. The disorder usually affects older adults.
Unlike the case with some other inflammatory diseases (eg, rheumatoid arthritis), no permanent damage to either the joints or muscles is associated with polymyalgia rheumatica. The disease typically resolves in a few years. Nevertheless, during the disease course, polymyalgia is a painful condition that significantly affects quality of life. Standard conventional treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica involves non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and pain.